DIY Bride Interview and Giveaway!
I recently had a chance to catch up with DIY Bride author Khris Cochran to ask about the inspiration for her book and her current crafty idea favorites.
Try Scrapbooking without the Scraps—on your Computer!
A book on the basics of digital scrapbooking—it's a fun, colorful, and inspiring read.
Get Red Carpet Ready with Sew Stylish
This summer issue of Sew Stylish magazine offers everything you need to know about sewing special-occasion outfits.
"Quick Stuff to Sew" Provides Projects on the Fly
This single-issue CraftStylish magazine, from the publisher of Threads, provides fast, fun ideas for the fashionable seamster.
Book Review: Crochet Inspiration by Sasha Kagan
I happened to be working at Soho Publishing while Sasha Kagan’s book was being produced, and I remember the sheer excitement about all of her beautiful colorwork. If you’re a crochet novice, you’ll find Kagan’s use of color to be absolutely aspirational. If you are a seasoned pro, this book offers you the opportunity to be re-inspired by every loop you make.
Use Simple Crochet Techniques to Make Hip, Handmade Hats
This innovative book contains patterns for cute, casual, and funky hats and caps.
Vintage Bead Book Spotlight: The Family Creative Workshop Series
I love all things vintage, and some of my favorite sources for vintage jewelry-making inspiration come from the craft books and magazines of the past. You can find these treasures online and in thrift stores. Here are some great places to hunt for true vintage crafting magic.
On Newsstands: Sew Stylish Spring 2008
Our latest issue teaches you to design like the pros!
Book Review: 200 Crochet Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets
If you buy just one book this year for fabulous and indispensable crochet tips, I highly recommend Jan Eaton's “200 Crochet Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets”.
Fitting & Pattern Alteration: A Multi-Method Approach
Singing the praises of a priceless book about proper fitting and altering patterns to suit a reader's needs, style and size.
Threads Fitting DVD Series
Achieving that perfect fit is a snap with this essential DVD collection.
Bending the Rules to Fit Your Sewing Styles
Author Amy Karol's book about how to make sewing work for you.
Loop Your Creativity
Three fashion-forward FIT professors teach you to make stylish and inexpensive belts in their new book.
Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century
A two-volume set that follows fashion through three centuries—a must for any true fashionista.
Drape Yourself a Bodice
Cornell University course Web site offers instruction on how to drape a basic bodice—from measuring a muslin to adding or subtracting the final darts.
Subversive Seamster
Subversive Seamster is a guide on how to transform seemingly unwearable thrift-store finds into unique clothes and accessories.
Where We Shopped
Our Embellishments issue had us sourcing gorgeous crafting supplies near and far. Here's what we bought and where.
Prairie Girl Quiz
What kind of prairie girl are you? Take this quiz to find out if you rule the fashion frontier.
American Fashion Review
American Fashion is visually stimulating and establishes thought-provoking connections to great movements in history that are not customarily associated with fashion. The timeline is extended over the past eighty years and delves into: cultural, political, economic, and social elements that have influenced fashion.
The Latest Sewing Lingo
A dictionary of sewing terms straight from the pages of Sew Stylish Embellishments.
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The Best of Threads, Vol. 1 DVD-ROMQuick computer access to 50 of the best sewing technique articles from Threads magazine
Kaffe Fassett's Museum QuiltsDiscover Textile Treasures of Londons World-Famous Decorative Art Museum, and Learn to Recreate Them Through Full Instruction and Easy-to-Follow Diagrams.
Sew SubversiveDown and dirty DIY for the fabulous fashionista
